Do you see it?
We were missing a piece and I had no idea where it was. My young person (age 4) found another puzzle of the same size and make – took out a piece the same size and shape, and fixed the problem 
I was once told by a professional, not that long ago, that this young person needed to work on seven piece inset puzzles. This was despite me telling said professional that they were able to do 50+ piece puzzles at home.
This shared snippet of information went unheard. It didn’t fit the professional’s belief system around what and how our neurodivergent young person’s learning should be. The suggested target they shared was the same standard target they gave to everyone. Our young person was seen as part of a demographic, rather than as the unique, spellbinding individual they, and all young people are.
Needless to say we declined the services of that professional, and we shrugged off their misunderstanding of our young person.
In these moments though I still really enjoy the implied f*ck you our young person hands out to those who have not been able to see them for the incredible young person they are 
You tell ’em kid.
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Image description: A 42 piece Toy Story 4 puzzle, completed except for one piece. In the missing puzzle pieces place is an identically shaped and sized puzzle piece from a Finding Dory puzzle of the same make and brand. It fits perfectly.
